Soper Family History

Soper Name Meaning

English (chiefly Devon): occupational name for a soapmaker, from an agent derivative of Middle English sope ‘soap’ (apparently of Celtic origin). The process involved boiling oil or fat together with potash or soda.

Soper Family Origin

Where is the Soper family from?

You can see how Soper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Soper families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 110 Soper families living in New York. This was about 46% of all the recorded Soper's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Soper families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Soper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Soper Family Occupations

What did your Soper ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Soper occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Soper's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Soper family was Carpenter. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Soper.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Soper ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Soper Historical Records

What Soper family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Soper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Soper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Soper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Soper. For the veterans among your Soper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Soper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Soper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Soper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Soper. For the veterans among your Soper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Soper ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.